Holy Shrines

Grand Ayatollah Shirazi Commemorates Ashura Morning in Qom by Walking Barefoot, Without Cloak ——————————— The senior religious authority, Grand Ayatollah Sayyid Sadiq al-Husseini al-Shirazi, commemorated the morning of Ashura 1448 AH in the holy city of Qom by walking barefoot…

High Committee for Mass Pilgrimages Announces Success of Ashura Plan ———————————————– The head of the High Committee for Mass Pilgrimages and Deputy Commander of Joint Operations, Lieutenant General Qais al-Muhammadawi, announced on Friday the full success of the security plan…

Shrine of Lady Zainab in Damascus Commemorates Ashura Amid Large Attendance Despite Security Conditions ———————————————————— Thousands of believers gathered at the shrine of Lady Zainab, peace be upon her, in the Syrian capital Damascus to commemorate Ashura and the martyrdom…

Karbala Residents Hold Husseini Candlelight Procession on Evening of 10th of Muharram ———————————————————- Residents of the holy city of Karbala organized the Husseini candlelight procession to commemorate the Night of Loneliness on the evening of the 10th of Muharram. The…

Hussaini Holy Shrine Expands Medical Services for Ashura: 550 Paramedics Deployed Across 43 Medical Stations —————————————————- The Youth Social Development and Empowerment Department at the Hussaini Holy Shrine has announced full readiness and the launch of its medical support plan…

Large Mourning Procession Held in New York to Commemorate Martyrdom of Imam Hussein —————————————– Manhattan, one of the most prominent areas of New York City, witnessed a large mourning procession to commemorate the martyrdom of Imam Hussein, peace be upon…

Russia’s Derbent Commemorates Imam Hussein with Mourning Processions and Gatherings —————————————— The city of Derbent, located in Russia’s Republic of Dagestan, witnessed mourning processions and ceremonies commemorating the martyrdom of Imam Hussein, peace be upon him, and his companions in…

Red Carpets Laid Between Two Holy Shrines in Preparation for Tatbir Mourning, Tuwairij Run ——————————- The area between the two holy shrines in the center of the holy city of Karbala has been covered with red carpets as part of…

Al-Kadhimiya Holy Shrine Coordinates With 300 Husseini Mawkibs for Muharram Services ————————————————- The General Secretariat of the Al-Kadhimiya Holy Shrine has announced the completion of preparations for Muharram commemorations in cooperation with the Baghdad Municipality and relevant service authorities. The…

Diyala Places 14 Religious Shrines on Security, Service Alert for Muharram —————————————– The Religious Shrines Authority in Iraq’s Diyala province has announced a heightened security and service alert at 14 shrines and religious sites across the province as Muharram commemorations…